. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 1886 %\xz ?§xzz&zx timX ^prjrt«mia:tt. ; Aimee appeared on Monday night at the Bosh-street Theatre, before a large and appre- ciative audience, and supported by a fairly good company. Main'zeile is a light half cooiedy, half farce, by Jessop & Gill. It is neither better nor worse than the other plays by the same authors, but it is a good acting play for such an actress as Aimee. The dull character of Toinette Jacotat, aad Fleur-de- Lis would have suited Aimee ten years ago much better than it does to-day. As the French milliner she was viva
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 1886 %\xz ?§xzz&zx timX ^prjrt«mia:tt. ; Aimee appeared on Monday night at the Bosh-street Theatre, before a large and appre- ciative audience, and supported by a fairly good company. Main'zeile is a light half cooiedy, half farce, by Jessop & Gill. It is neither better nor worse than the other plays by the same authors, but it is a good acting play for such an actress as Aimee. The dull character of Toinette Jacotat, aad Fleur-de- Lis would have suited Aimee ten years ago much better than it does to-day. As the French milliner she was vivacious, and threw into the character all the life it would stand. It is a custom to speak and write of Aimee as possessed of many graces in movement, of her happy facility in expressing a great deal with a very small glance, and hosts of similar phrases which made her appear to possess the delicious charms of an accomplished French actress. There may be much truth in these claims, for many people may see beauty, grace, ease and refinement not apparent to others of shorter vision. ButAimee has what must be plaiuiy seen by the least observing, which is, a number of mannerisms that can only be described as coarse. No one should demand that a French milliner should be a lady, but even Toinette might play herpranks with more art and less womanly buster. The plot is a very flimsy one. A bachelor attempts to make his married sister jealous, and lead her husband into a trap. The dialogue is like the plotâweakâbut the absurd situations are very amusing. Mr. Del Capmo played the bachelor very nicely. He has easy manners aud a style that shows thorough training. Mr. Burns, as Tarleton Tupper, was also very amusing. He was well made up, and sus- tained the stupid husband's part as well as it deserved. Mr. Chisnell nmy or may not have overdone Col Hiram Pastar, the theatrical manager; he is brought iu to make a laugh; there is very little in his part that is amusing, yet Mr. Chisnell r
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